David di Donatello 70: Maura Delpero and Margherita Vicario Win Best Director Awards
The 70th David di Donatello Awards, hosted by Mika and Elena Sofia Ricci at Cinecittà's Teatro 5, saw Maura Delpero's 'Vermiglio' win seven awards including Best Film and Best Director, making her the first woman to win the latter. Margherita Vicario won Best Debut Director for 'Gloria!'. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Tecla Insolia won acting awards for 'L'arte della gioia', while Elio Germano won Best Actor for 'Berlinguer. La grande ambizione'. Pupi Avati received a Career David and criticized the Cinema Revolution initiative, urging political dialogue for cinema support. The ceremony featured speeches on war and the film industry crisis.
Key facts
- 70th David di Donatello Awards held at Cinecittà's Teatro 5
- Maura Delpero's 'Vermiglio' won 7 awards including Best Film and Best Director
- Maura Delpero is the first woman to win Best Director at the David di Donatello
- Margherita Vicario won Best Debut Director for 'Gloria!'
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi won Best Supporting Actress for 'L'arte della gioia'
- Tecla Insolia won Best Actress for 'L'arte della gioia'
- Elio Germano won Best Actor for 'Berlinguer. La grande ambizione'
- Pupi Avati received a Career David and criticized the Cinema Revolution initiative
Entities
Artists
- Maura Delpero
- Margherita Vicario
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Tecla Insolia
- Elio Germano
- Pupi Avati
- Mika
- Elena Sofia Ricci
- Valeria Golino
- Francesca Marciano
- Valia Santella
- Luca Infascelli
- Stefano Sardo
- Francesco Di Leva
- Stefania Rodà
- Maurilio Mangano
- Mikhail Krichman
- Davide Pavanello
- Tonino Zera
- Maria Grazia Schirripa
- Carlotta Desmann
- Massimo Cantini Parrini
- Alessandra Vita
- Valentina Visintin
- Aldo Signoretti
- Domingo Santoro
- Jacopo Quadri
- Dana Farzanehpour
- Hervé Guyader
- De Boissieu
- Victor Perez
- Francesca Mannocchi
- Matteo Tortone
- Sean Baker
- Gabriele Salvatores
- Ornella Muti
- Timothée Chalamet
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Goliarda Sapienza
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- David di Donatello
- Cinecittà
- Berlinale
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy